Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-08

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States Senate as the price of that
great liberality, while we believe
that had it not been for
his political manipulations we would have
now with us better majority and that
majority coming from reliably Democratic
counties. We believed that Mr. Camden
was lacking in those qualities that are
necessary to constitute an efficient member
of the United States Senate, that he Is
utterly wanting i'll statesmanshlpand men
tai capacity to grasp the great questions
constantly arising before the Senate. And
moreover, we saw in Mr.. Camden the rep
resentative and defender of the most gigan-
tic and Odious monopoly Of the age, which
has been aptly ealleda commercial crime,
the Standard Oil Company. As patriots
and Democrats we could not consent to
aid in the second election of such repre-
sentative TO the United States Senate. We
thought he and his friends ought to have
been more than satisfied that he had held
that high office for six years, and that they
ought not TO force him again upon re-
luctant people. To re-elect him under
such circumstances, we believed would be
not only un- Democratic but dangerous to
our free American institutions. We would
not be understood as intending to impugn
the motives or integrity of any member
who went into caucus. We disclaim any
such intentions. We simply mean to place
on record our condemnation OF the practice
TO which we have alluded and which has
been reSOrted TO in order to secure MIR.
Camden'S denomination. We think no
caucus should have been held or at least
10 nomination should havebeen attempted
by q caucus until sufficient number
had consented to 90 into the caucus TO be
able to elect whoever might be nominated.
We are satisfied that \ large majority Of
the Democrats of the State are opposed 10
the reelection of Mr.. Camden, and it is
we'll known that considerable number of
the members who entered this caucus were
not IN favor of his nomination, but the
workers" for Mr.. Camden, by persistent
misrepresentation rs to our position
and intentions, and through a
miSapprehensiOn, aS we believe,
ON the part of many Of those voters who
were not favorable to Mr.. Camden, they
were induced to record their votes for him
in caucus it being part of the plan OF
the managers TO make it appear i'll this
way that thirty-fve out OF the fifty Demo-
Gratis were for him, when in fact but for
their Interpretations and misapprehen-
sion he would have had but a small ma jOr-
ity Of the Democrats of the Legislature,
Notwithstanding the improper methods he
had used.
"NOw Il few words as to our motive in
presenting You the list of names contained
in our former communication. We are not
willing TO vote for Mr.. Camden for the
reasons above briefly set forth, but there
are Il number of good and true Democrats
i'm the State for whom we think all the
Democrats of the Legislature can cOnsiS-
tently vote for United States Senator and
whose election would reflect credit
on this State and unite
and harmOniZe the Democratic
party. In perfect good faith we presented
to You number of such names as ssOccurred
to us, in the hopes that you would meet
us in the spirit of compromise, and that
the result might be the election OF some
one satisfactory To all.
"Our action cannot he construed as die
tating to the majority, but WAS token
simply to show that we are
not seeking to promote our
own interest, or the ambition of any
man or set of men but only what we be-
lieve TO be the interest and integrity of the
Democratic party and the good OF our COM
mon country.
''We are willing to yield our individual
preferences and we think that it is neither
dictation in us nor is it asking too much
to request that you yield TO some extent ut
least in the same direction. You have
thought proper to repell our Oyertures and
il this is final on your part, there is nothing
left us but to maintain our positions
THAT position having, been taken after
mature reflection and due deliberation,
will be maintained without faltering, feel
ipg sure that our action will he approved
by all true and thoughtful friends of the
Democratic party and our country.
Signed
"DAN Il. LUCAS. JOHN J. CHIPLEY, Il. W.
PRICE. X. Z. CHEW, S. l.. FLOURNOY,
WM. II. MCCLUNG, J. NJ. SYDEN-
sTRICKER, RUFUS SwITZER, A. s. PUGH,
GEO. f. PRICE, B. S. CHAMBERS, G. W.
KINSEY," (the latter absent on Peniten-
tiary Committee
The Republicans and Greenbackers will
again vote for Gen. Duyal tomorrow.
MR.. LUCAS RESOLUTION.
Immediately after the announcement of
| the vote in the Senate to-day Mr.. Lucas
called up his resolution requiring pairs to
| be communicated to the presiding officer
and their announcement made after the
roll call and before vote is taken.
Mr.. Hamilton offered an amendment to
the effect that the adoption of the resOlu-
tion should not he construed rs n recOgni-
tion of the right of any member to pair.
The resolution excited considerable de-
bate. Lucas, Maxwell aud Flournoy advo-
eating it, and Woods, Sommerville, Ham,
ilton and Kidd opposing it.
On motion of Mr. Woods the assembly
WIS dissolved before vote was reached on
the question.
I asked Chairman Hamilton tonight
what was the object of his amendment to
the resolution regarding pairs, introduced
| in the Joint Assembly on Saturday by MIR.
| Lucas, and his answer is this:
THELAw on THE QUESTION.
| "Neither the rules of the Senate under
which the assembly Is acting, nor the act
of Congress, providing for the manner OF
electing Senators, provide for, or seem to
contemplate the pairing of members en-
titled to vote for Senator, but on the con
trary the rules expressly provide that
every member present in his seat shall
vote upon allquestiOns unless excused by
the Senate, and the act of Congress under
which elections for Senator are held, pro-
vides that the Joint Assembly shall vote
by rird roce vote of each member present.
Mr.. Lucas resolution assumes that such
pairing is authorized, and its adoption
would commit the Joint Assembly to that
view, and my amendment is intended to
relieve the Joint Assembly from the attl-
tude of assuming proposition which Is
repelled by its rules and the laws OF the
land. What Mr.. Lucas intention Is, do
not know, hut can see
WHAT MIGHT BE THE RESULT
if his resolution prevails, and the assembly
is committed to the recognition OF pairs
If any candidate should receive a majority